Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre in Benin

Benin: Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0011 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0011 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Benin 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 74 Myanmar 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Togo 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Sri Lanka 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Cambodia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Greece 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Benin?
Emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Benin rank for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.